Clayco

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Clayco
Born
Corey Kerr

September 2
Occupation Record producer

Corey Kerr (born September 2), better known as Clayco is a record producer from Atlanta, Georgia. He is best known for his production with Destroy Lonely, and Playboi Carti amongst others. He is the founder of the collective, Underworld Online.

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Early life

Kerr was born in Clayton, Georgia, which is where he got his rap name from. Growing up, Kerr was surrounded by music, with his parents playing music from genres such as R&B and rap. Kerr stated how he listened to a lot of Nas, Jadakiss, Kanye West, Michael Jackson. Kerr also played the trombone as a kid when he was in the third grade. Outside of music, Kerr also identified himself as a "big gamer" growing up, he was inspired by his uncle and played a lot of fantasy games such as Kingdom of Hearts , Devil May Cry , Soul Calibur , Kerr's favorite was Kingdom Hearts. He stated how he had the Wii growing up, but went to his friend's house to play on his Xbox. [1]

Career

Clayco has been working with Destroy Lonely since 2019. He gave praise to the rapper, writing how “There’s always something new going on, whether it’s music or lifestyle. That’s why I know Lone will go far.” [2] In 2022, Kerr, along with s.sort and Carter [3] helped with the production of Lonely's track, "If Looks Could Kill" off of his self-titled album. Nearing the end of 2022, in November, he founded his collective, Underworld Online. [4] In March 2025, he also helped with the production of Playboi Carti's track, "Opm Babi" off of his album, Music . [5] [6] [7]

Production

Rolling Stone stated how Clayco and his collective "strikes a balance between the sinister beats of early Three 6 Mafia and the melodic drama of the Cure." [4]

References

  1. Arshan, of KidsTakeOver (2025). Clayco Interview: Destroy Lonely's go-to Producer, Underworld Online, Opium, Love Lasts Forever. YouTube. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  2. Berry, Peter A. (May 30, 2023). "Destroy Lonely Has Playboi Carti's Advice in His Ear While on a Mission to Inspire the World". XXL. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  3. Studio Talks (April 23, 2025). "ssor.t – Platinum Neilaworld Producer on Opium Sound & Hit Records". Studio Talks. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Clayco – 50 Innovators Shaping Rap's Next 50 Years". Rolling Stone Australia. August 14, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  5. Renshaw, David (March 14, 2025). "See the full credits of Playboi Carti's MUSIC: Kendrick Lamar, Travis Scott, and more". The Fader. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  6. Diaz, Michael; Saponara, Angel (March 14, 2025). "Every Song From Playboi Carti's 'I Am Music' Album Ranked: Critic's Picks". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  7. Aron, A. (March 14, 2025). "Playboi Carti MUSIC Full Credits: Kendrick Lamar, Metro Boomin, Lil Uzi Vert & More". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved November 8, 2025.